According to estimates by Prevent
Blindness America, close to 6,000 Americans suffer an eye injury related to
playing basketball every year. In fact, The Coalition to Prevent Sports Eye
Injuries reports that 1 in 10 college basketball players will sustain an eye
injury.
According to a recent
article published by the Bureau Country Republican, eye injuries from water
sports and activities were the second most-reported sports-related eye injury.
These include swimming, surfing, scuba diving and water skiing/tubing. The use
of guns, including air, gas, spring and BB, caused the most eye injuries in
those ages 14 and younger.
Eye injuries from any sport can include
infection, corneal abrasions, blunt trauma, and inflamed iris, fracture of the
eye socket, swollen or detached retinas or even a traumatic cataract. And in
some cases, a significant eye injury can cause permanent vision loss. Because
most eye injuries can be avoided by wearing proper eye protection, those who
wear prescription glasses should ask their eye doctor to be fitted with
prescription eye protection.
Here at 20/20 Eyeglass Superstore, we’re concerned with
keeping our Orlando patients’ vision as clear as possible. We also want you and
your family to have healthy eyes. Drop in at your nearest convenient location
of 20/20 Eyeglass Superstore in Florida, and get an eye exam by an Independent
Doctor of Optometry.
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